Wind-shield hinge-joint.



P. N. LANDINE.

WIND SHIELD HINGE JOINT. APPLICATION HLEQSEPT, 19, 1914.

Patented Nov. 9, 1915.

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WIND SHIELD HINGE JOINT.

APPLICATION HLED sEPT.19.1914.

Paened Nov. 9, 1915 @www 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

PETER N. LANDINE, 0F MILFORD,

CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR TOTE-IE ROSTAND MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF MILFORD, CONNECTICUT, A CORPORATION y 01T CONNECTICUT.

WIND-SHIELD HINGE-JOINT.

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Application-filed September 19, 1914.

To all whom z'zf may Concern.'

Be it known that I, PETER LANDINE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Milford, New Haven county, State of Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Vind- Shield Hinge- Joints, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to hinge joints for wind shields and aims to provide a simple and eiiicient device of this character embodying new and improved features of construction.

The invention is described iii detail in the following specification taken in connection with the accompanying drawings forming part thereof, and in which* Figure 1 is a fragmentary view in front elevation of a wind shield hinge joint constructed in accordance with the present invention. Fig. 2 is a transverse vertical section on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view of the supporting bracket and fixed socket portion.. Fig. f1 is a detail of tlie movable socket portion, and Fig. 5 is a detail of the hub portion of the Referring to the drawings by numerals: 1 indicates a bracket-plate shaped for application to the underside of the roof or other hanging part of a motor car body. This bracket-plate is formed integral with and part of one of two separable parts forming the hinge joint, the main body of which part comprises a central disk-like portion 2 having its inner face cut away at one side to form a substantially semi-circular wall 3 and a solid back or base 4. Above the upy per terminus of the wall and below the bracket-plate 1, this inner face is recessed laterally to forni a socket or journalbearing extending to a point below the base 4, forming a step bearing G for the inner end of thehinge pin of a second substantially semi-circular but movableY clamping portion or wall forming the other half of the socket member of tlievliinge joint, the semi-circular wall 3 forming the fixed and first' half portion of this socket member. nus of the disk portion duced in size to forni a portion 7, which may be receive the upper end 'of 2, the body is reshank or standard suitably formed to the usual support-- Specification of Letters Patent.

From the lower termi-.

rat-enten nov. e, reis. Serial No. 862,474.

ing standard attached, for instance, to the upper edge of the dash. From theA lower forms the fixed half portion of a sectional socket member. The movable and vmental portion of this socket prises a clamping piece 11 having at its upper end a hinge pin or stud 12 shaped to be seated in the socket 5 of the fixed section by a lateral sliding movement. The lower end of this pin extends the body of the movable section as at 13, this oifset portion seating in the step bearing 6 of the socket portion, which bearing centers the pin or stud therein.

Adjacent and below movable socket portion is provided with an abutment wall 14:, shaped and designed to engage the upper abutment wall 10 of the fixed socket section7 the llower edge of this wall 14 forming the upper end of a semicompleeircular portion 15, complemental to the senii-circular wall 3.

portion 15V is a foot or flange 16 compleniental to the abutment wall` 8 and having` therein an alined bore 17.

The movable and removable section 11 vof the socket member is applied Vto the fixed section by inserting the hinge pin or stud 12 into the journal bearing 5 and moving the same laterally of the fixed section and axially ofthe socket to seat the ofset 13 in the step bearing 6. When this movable section is swung toward the fixed section, the walls 10-14 and S-1G will abut, the two sections forming a substantially semi-circular socket orH opening. YThe wall of the fixed section above and adjacent the socket portion 5 is cut away as at 18 to permit the movable section 11 to be swung outwardly so as to open the socket to receive the hub portion of the hinge joint, This hub portion carries a movable wind shield section and comprises a cylindrical hub portion 19 having an annular groeve 2O therein intermediate its the pin or stud, thisV member combeyond and is offset from 3 ends. At its outer extremity the hub 19 is formed' with a concentric bearing iiange 21 formed integral with the hub and having attached thereto and preferably integral therewith, a corner portion 22 of the frame of the wind shield section. The hub portion 19 is of a diameter equal to the diameter of a socket formed by the fixed semi-circular wall 3 of the socket. The movable section 11 of the socket has its semi-circular portion 15 formed on an arc slightly less than the arc of the portion 3 and of the hub, so that when the hub is inserted within the socket portion and the movable portion 11 of the socket closed, there will be a frictional grip on the hub portion 19. In order to hold the hub portion 19 .in adjusted position within the socket member, a thumb screw 23 is provided, which thumb screw is inserted through the bore 17 in the movable section l1 and takes into the threaded bore 9 of the fixed socket section. lVith the hub portion inserted and the movable socket section closed, the thumb screw may be turned up to force themovable section against the hub to hold the latter firmly in adjusted position within the socket. The bearing flange 21 of the hub vmember, in this position of the parts, will rest against the outer faces of the semi-circular socket sections 3 and 15 and will have a bearing thereon, taking part of the supporting load of the wind shield from the hub portion 19 in the event of any looseness from wear or sagging, as well as covering the socket opening from view. The hub is centered in its socket by means of a key or pin 24: extending radially inward from the semi-circular wall 3 and taking in the annular groove 20 of the hub. It` will be evident that the hub with its wind shield section may be removed bodily lby loosening the clamping screw 23 and swinging the movable socket section outwardly.. 5

It will be seen that the hinge jo'intdescribed presents a neat and attractiverappearance and unbroken lines toward the outside and with but'a minimum portion'gof the hinging parts exposed. By having a removable portion for the socket member', the wind shield section may be applied at any time, minimizing the danger of shield breakage during manufacture or repairjlof the car to which it is applied.

What I claim is: I 1,1. A hinge joint embodyinga socket-.membeifand a hub member arranged to beadjustably supported. therebyfsaid socket m'ember comprising a solid base ,with an integral substantia'lly seini-circulai'-i'vall and with an adj acent-hinge sockettherein' and with na complemental substantially semi-circular swinging wall portionY journaled in saidhinge socket and seated Iover -said base, the said hub member hayin'g a hub portion arranged to seat between lsaid walls and having a flange arranged to bear upon the outer edges v.

thereof, with means for holding said walls in clamping engagement with said hub.

2. A hinge joint embodying a socket member and a hub member arranged to. be adjustably supported thereby, said socket member comprising a standard having an enlarged portion recessed to provide. 'a solid base with an integral substantially semicircular wall and with an adjacent hinge socket therein and with a complemental substantially semi-circular swinging wall portion j ournaled in said hinge socket and seated over said base, the said hub member having, a hub portion arranged to seat between said walls and having a iange arranged to bear upon the outer edges thereof, with means for holding said walls in clamping engagement with said hub. 3. A hinge oint embodying a socket member and a hub member arranged to be adjustably supported thereby, said socket member comprising a solid base with an integral substantially semi-circular wall and with an adjacent hinge socket therein and ,with a complemental substantially semi-circular swinging wall portion journaled in said hinge socket and seated over said base, the said hub member having a hub portion arranged to Vseat'between said walls and 'provided ,with-an `annular groove therein and also h'avingfaflan'ge arranged to bear upon the outer edges' thereof, with means for holding said walls in clamping engagement with said hub, one of said walls having a member arranged to project into said hub groove to lprevent bodily removal thereof axially from the socket.

4. A hinge joint embodying a socket member and a hub member arranged to be adjustably supported thereby, said socket member comprising a standard having an enlarged portion recessed to provide a solid base, with an integral substantially semicircular wall and with an adjacent hinge socket therein and with a complemental substantially semi-circular swinging wallportion journaled in" said hinge socket, and seated over said base, the said hub member having a hub portion arranged to seat between said walls and provided with an annular groove therein and also having a flange arranged to bear upon the outer edges thereof, with means for holding said walls in fractional clamping engagement with said hiib,one of said walls having a member arranged to project into said hub"groove todo. prevent bodily removal thereof axially from i the socket. f

5. A hinge joint embodying a socket member and a hub/:member arranged to be adjustablysuported thereby, said socket member-"comprising a solid base with an integral substantially semi-circular wall and with an adjacent hinge socket therein extending to a point below said base and with a complementalA snbstantlally seml-clrcuar swlngmg Wall portlon havlng a bulge mn Wlth an axlaly ranged to bez-1r upon the outer edges thereof, Wlth ine-ns for holdlng Sad Walls 1n Clamplng engagenlen'; Wlth sind hub.

oiset end and jomjnaled in said hinge socket I. PETER N. LANENE, 5 and seated over szud binge, the said hub mem Wlnesses: i

ber having a hub portlon arranged to seat K. FRANCES MAGINN,

between said Walls and havin@r a Han e 1r- AGNES L. HICKEY. 

